Endophthalmitis Post Pars Plana Vitrectomy Surgery: Incidence, Organisms' Profile, and Management Outcome in a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: To determine the incidence of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), organisms' profile, and management outcomes at a tertiary eye hospital in a Middle East country.

Methods: In this single-arm cohort study conducted in 2020, medical records of patients who underwent PPV not accompanied by any other intraocular surgery were reviewed; those with a diagnosis of acute endophthalmitis in the immediate postoperative period (within 6 weeks) during the past 6 years were analyzed.

Results: A total of 8153 records of PPV surgeries were reviewed.